2002 Isuzu Trooper Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Isuzu Trooper. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
1crashes
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1
Total complaints12

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I was driving about 35 mph on a rural road and I noticed that upon giving some gas the vehicle did not respond at all. Then I noticed that all my instrument panel lights were out....everything gone. I applied the brakes and with difficulty in steering (there was no power), I pulled to stop at the…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2014-04-04

“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 isuzu trooper equipped with bf goodrich mud terrain t/a km2 tires, size: lt265/75r16. While driving between 55-65 mph, three of the tires experienced tread separation. There were momentary vibrations just before the failures. The failures occurred on three occasions.…”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2012-06-12

“Engine in my 2002 isuzu trooper burned up the main rod bearing in piston one due to insufficient oil pressure. Engine had to be replaced. Truck has 79k miles on it and was out of warranty. Isuzu of north america stated nothing would be done via the manufacturer. I replaced the engine myself at a…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2007-05-18

“Excessive oil consumption. 1 qt. Every 600 miles or so. 5 qts between oil changes (3000 miles!) *jb”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2007-03-23

“Dt: consumer owns a 2002 isuzu trooper. Consumer says that when putting the vehicle in park the indicator position will read park, but the vehicle will be in a neutral position. The vehicle can role freely forward or backwards. This problem has been going on for about a year. Vehicle had been to…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT · reported 2005-07-02

“I took my 2002 isuzu trooper ltd. To the dealer (fitzgerald dodge isuzu, rockville, maryland, complaining of a growling noise. While it was mis-diagnosed, the dealer indicated that the underplating on the car was suffering from faulty welds, and that if I didn't have it removed it would fall off…”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS · reported 2005-03-06

“When the consumer approached a train track, another vehicle began to approach from the other direction. The consumer stopped and shifted from drive to reverse to clear up the road way. The transmission jumped to park and locked preventing the vehicle from moving. A train approached and struck the…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2004-07-15

“When changing gears and without warning vehicle would accelerate. Dealer has been notified. *ak”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL · reported 2003-08-05
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Isuzu Trooper as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.